David Francis Patikowski

Friday

Jan 18, 2013 at 12:01 AM

David Patikowski, 74, passed away Jan. 17, 2013, at Brookmont Healthcare Center, Effort. He was born on July 13, 1938, in Summit, N.J., and was the son of the late Joseph and Marcianna (Mary) (Karkut) Patikowski.

He grew up in Summit, N.J., where he lived until 20 years ago. He served in the U.S. Navy. He owned and operated his roofing company in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He moved to Pennsylvania 20 years ago. After retiring from the roofing business, he was a truck driver and then a school bus driver for the Stroudsburg Area School District.

He was a "Friend of Bill's" for 19 years and was known affectionately in the rooms as "Papa Dave."

He will be greatly missed and remembered for his charity, service and good sense of humor.

A special thanks goes out to Compassionate Care Hospice staff for their loving care.

He is survived by one daughter, Nancy A. Johnsen and her husband, Richard, of Chatham, N.J.; two grandsons, Ryan, 8, and Robert, 5; sister, Genevieve Conway of Florida; and nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Frank Patikowski, and four sisters, Helen Aramini, Stella Chanley, Frances Duffy and Jessie Solt.

A memorial service will be officiated by the Rev. Dr. John Harding at St. Paul's Church at Smithfield, East Stroudsburg, with greeting time at 1 p.m., followed by a service at 1:30 p.m. and light refreshments on Saturday, Jan. 26.